mental illness
Female Hormones Can Make a Bloody Mess of Your Mental Health
It's time people took the mental repercussions of periods seriously.
How Do You Help Someone You Love When They're Depressed?
One in five of us will experience depression in our lifetime – here are some tips on how to help someone when they are unwell.
My Fear of Vomit: The Nightmare of Living with Emetophobia
The one thought that completely invades my brain when I'm awake (and even, at times, in my sleep) is: "Will I vomit today?"
Where Did My OCD Come From?
There's always been a big part of me that wanted to believe that OCD is genetic, that my mum's DNA – rather than her behaviour – gave me OCD. But I've realised that pointing the finger isn't that important when you want to get well.
This Theorist Believes That Capitalism Creates Mass Murderers by Causing People to 'Malfunction'
We spoke to academic Franco 'Bifo' Berardi, who believes mass killings like the Germanwings tragedy could be caused by the effects of capitalism on our collective mental health.
Stop Blaming Social Media for Making You Feel Like Shit
It's become fashionable to blame Facebook for depression, but mental health professionals say that there's more to it than that.
The Art of Bethlem Psychiatric Hospital
We went to Bethlem's new Museum of the Mind to meet exhibiting artists and poets whose work reflects on life under section.
My Eating Disorder Had Nothing to Do with Barbie or the Media
A lot of people with an eating disorder will find the idea that it's caused by Barbies or supermodels insulting and patronising. It's a mental illness, not a bad case of vanity.
Keep Your Friends Close but Your Anxiety Closer
It's weird to hear someone express sympathy for mental illness in the way they might for a physical illness. Why is that?
Should We Be Laughing at Celebrities with Mental Disorders?
There is something seriously unsettling about the way the public gleefully ridicules the psychotic behavior of people like Gary Busey, Scott Stapp, and Randy Quaid. It says a lot more about us than it does them.
Could Depression Actually Be Nothing More Than an Allergic Reaction?
New research suggests that depression may be a reaction to inflammation within the body. But will shifting the blame from the head to the body affect the stigma that still exists?
Young and Self-Harming: Why Are So Many Kids Hospitalising Themselves?
The government has yet another shameful mental health problem on its hands.